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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
precursor to any subsequent mobilization. Also called PRC. See also Individual
Ready Reserve; mobilization; Presidential Call-up; Selected Reserve. (JP 4-05)
pressure mine — 1. In land mine warfare, a mine whose fuse responds to the direct
pressure of a target. 2. In naval mine warfare, a mine whose circuit responds to the
hydrodynamic pressure field of a target. See also mine. (JP 3-15)
prevention —In space usage, measures to preclude an adversary’s hostile use of United
States or third-party space systems and services. Prevention can include diplomatic,
economic, and political measures. See also space control. (JP 3-14)
prevention of mutual interference — In submarine operations, procedures established to
prevent submerged collisions between friendly submarines, between submarines and
friendly surface ship towed bodies and arrays, and between submarines and any other
hazards to submerged navigation (e.g., explosive detonations, research submersible
operations, oil drilling rigs, etc.). (JP 3-32)
preventive maintenance — The care and servicing by personnel for the purpose of
maintaining equipment and facilities in satisfactory operating condition by providing
for systematic inspection, detection, and correction of incipient failures either before
they occur or before they develop into major defects. (JP 4-02)
preventive medicine — The anticipation, communication, prediction, identification,
prevention, education, risk assessment, and control of communicable diseases, illnesses
and exposure to endemic, occupational, and environmental threats. Also called
PVNTMED. (JP 4-02)
primary agency — The federal department or agency assigned primary responsibility for
managing and coordinating a specific emergency support function in the National
Response Plan. (JP 3-28)
primary control officer — In amphibious operations, the officer embarked in a primary
control ship assigned to control the movement of landing craft, amphibious vehicles,
and landing ships to and from a colored beach. Also called PCO. (JP 3-02)
primary control ship — In amphibious operations, a ship of the task force designated to
provide support for the primary control officer and a combat information center control
team for a colored beach. Also called PCS. (JP 3-02)
primary flight control — The controlling agency on air-capable ships that is responsible
for air traffic control of aircraft within 5 nautical miles of the ship. On most Coast
Guard cutters, primary flight control duties are performed by a combat information
center, and the term “PRIFLY” is not used. Also called PRIFLY. (JP 3-04)
primary review authority — The organization, within the lead agent's chain of command,
that is assigned by the lead agent to perform the actions and coordination necessary to
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